In September 2012 UNESCO organised a major conference in Vancouver, Canada. The Memory of the World in the Digital age: Digitization and Preservation explored the key issues affecting the preservation and long-term accessibility of digital documentary heritage and three months after its conclusion UNESCO issued the Vancouver Declaration. Read More
An entirely new version of “IFLA Principles for the Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials” by J.-M. Dureau & D.W.G. Clements, 1986 (IFLA Professional Reports no. 8). Aims This document is a general introduction to the care and handling of library material or individuals and institutions with… Read More
Cultural Heritage IFLA's work on preserving cultural heritage Read More
Following the Director-General of UNESCO’s decision to assist the Government of Mali in restoring and rebuilding its cultural heritage, UNESCO has established a working group of experts from all its partners, including IFLA, with the purpose of preparing an action plan for the restoration and reconstruction of the country’s… Read More
International Preservation Issues (IPI) 5 Photographic materials have complex physical and chemical structures that present special preservation challenges to the librarian and archivist. Since the birth of photography in the late 1830s, many different photographic processes and materials have been utilized, each subject to deterioration through time and with… Read More
20 years have now past since the deliberate destruction of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina. What has happened since? Read More
Following the alarming situation in Mali, the Blue Shield expresses its deep concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and historical heritage and deplores the suffering and loss of life this conflict has entailed. Read More
The IFLA Governing Board has endorsed Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of crisis, conflict or disaster. The principles aim to encourage safeguarding and respect for cultural property especially by raising awareness and promoting disaster risk management and to strengthen cooperation and participation in cultural heritage activities. Read More
At its meeting of 19th August 2011, the IFLA Governing Board set up an Advisory Group to draft Principles of Engagement to be used by IFLA and its members in library-related activities of disaster risk reduction and in times of conflict, crisis or natural disaster; with reference to IFLA’s engagement… Read More
As the conflict in Syria continues to deteriorate, and following its first statement of May 2011, the Blue Shield reaffirms its deep concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and historical heritage and bemoans the great suffering and loss of life the situation has entailed. Read More